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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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